National Road network (Netherlands)


Nationale Wegen or simply N-wegen, was a numbering system for a set of main highway routes in the Netherlands, used from 1957 through 1976.
In 1957, signposted road numbering was introduced in the Netherlands and the governments Rijkswegen plan foresaw in an increasing number of highways, together forming a nationwide system. Alongside the pan-European E-road numbers, which were given to routes of international importance, a complementing series of N-road numbers was devised to designate those routes not included in the European system, but considered of national significance.
In 1976, the until then administrative only Rijksweg numbers were adopted as the new road denominations, along with a completely new series of N-numbers for Non motorway highways, in 1978. The original brown N-numbers on road-signs were since then replaced with red A-numbers, for Dutch motorways, and new yellow N-numbers for other highways.

The E-road system was significantly renumbered in 1985, but remains signposted everywhere in the Netherlands.
For this road system the numbers 89 to 100 were used. This is because the numbers leading up to 85 were used for the original Rijksstraatwegen and later the modern rijkswegen count.

Original N-highway routesShell Stratenboek van Nederland. Editie 55 (2008); the sections shared with E-roads have not been counted toward the total length of the N-roads.

N89 "The Wadden Sea Route", length: 200 km

Amsterdam - Delfzijl
N90 "The Frisia Route", length: 130 km

Leeuwarden - Almelo
N91 "The Zuyderzee Route", length: 145 km

Joure - Utrecht
N92 "The Lower Saxony Route", length: 185 km

Eemshaven - Enschede
N93 "The Veluwe Route", length: 180 km

Emmeloord - Tilburg
N94 "The Central Route", length: 220 km

Hoorn - Valkenswaard
N95 "The Upper Meuse Route", length: 140 km

Nijmegen - Maastricht
N96 "The Rhine Route", 110 km

Maasvlakte - Enschede
N97 "The Lower Meuse Route", length: 135 km

Renesse - 's-Hertogenbosch
N98 "The Delta Works Route", length: 160 km

Europoort - Sas van Gent
N99 "The North Sea Route", length: 235 km

Wieringen - Antwerp
N100 "The IJ Route", length: 55 km

Greater beltway around Amsterdam